Soup
by Jon Gordon
A new CEO learns from a soup-shop owner that culture is the 'stirring': relationships, trust, optimism, engagement. One of Gordon's better fables, with a culture-building recipe at the end.
Read it if…
you want a simple culture parable for a management team.
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Skip it if…
you want research on culture; see The Culture Code.
Try instead: The Purpose Driven Church →
Three things you will actually use
- Culture is what the leader stirs in.
- Relationships before results.
- Optimism is a leadership responsibility.
Do this first
Read it with your team and use the recipe.
Our verdict
Culture, stirred.
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